SG75892A1 - Process for molding and shaping of polymer blends - Google Patents

Process for molding and shaping of polymer blends

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Publication number
SG75892A1
SG75892A1 SG1998004567A SG1998004567A SG75892A1 SG 75892 A1 SG75892 A1 SG 75892A1 SG 1998004567 A SG1998004567 A SG 1998004567A SG 1998004567 A SG1998004567 A SG 1998004567A SG 75892 A1 SG75892 A1 SG 75892A1
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
shaping
molding
polymer blends
blends
polymer
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SG1998004567A
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English (en)
Inventor
Van Den Eduard Aarts Berg
Christian Maria Emile Bailly
Johannes E Fortuyn
Van Der Marinus Cornelis A Ree
Robert Walter Venderbosch
Frits Jan Viersen
De Gerrit Wit
Hua Wang
Sadhan C Jana
Andrew Jay Salem
Joel Matthew Caraher
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Gen Electric
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Publication of SG75892A1 publication Critical patent/SG75892A1/en

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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J3/00—Processes of treating or compounding macromolecular substances
    • C08J3/005—Processes for mixing polymers
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G59/00—Polycondensates containing more than one epoxy group per molecule; Macromolecules obtained by polymerising compounds containing more than one epoxy group per molecule using curing agents or catalysts which react with the epoxy groups
    • C08G59/18—Macromolecules obtained by polymerising compounds containing more than one epoxy group per molecule using curing agents or catalysts which react with the epoxy groups ; e.g. general methods of curing
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J3/00—Processes of treating or compounding macromolecular substances
    • C08J3/20—Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring
    • C08J3/22—Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring using masterbatch techniques
    • C08J3/226—Compounding polymers with additives, e.g. colouring using masterbatch techniques using a polymer as a carrier
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
    • C08L63/00—Compositions of epoxy resins; Compositions of derivatives of epoxy resins
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J2363/00—Characterised by the use of epoxy resins; Derivatives of epoxy resins

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Reinforced Plastic Materials (AREA)
  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Compositions Of Macromolecular Compounds (AREA)
  • Epoxy Resins (AREA)
  • Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
SG1998004567A 1997-11-18 1998-11-06 Process for molding and shaping of polymer blends SG75892A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US08/972,491 US6197898B1 (en) 1997-11-18 1997-11-18 Melt-mixing thermoplastic and epoxy resin above Tg or Tm of thermoplastic with curing agent

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SG75892A1 true SG75892A1 (en) 2000-10-24

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US (1) US6197898B1 (ja)
EP (1) EP0916691B1 (ja)
JP (1) JPH11236488A (ja)
CN (1) CN1158340C (ja)
DE (1) DE69825703T2 (ja)
ES (1) ES2227784T3 (ja)
SG (1) SG75892A1 (ja)

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DE69825703D1 (de) 2004-09-23
ES2227784T3 (es) 2005-04-01
US6197898B1 (en) 2001-03-06
DE69825703T2 (de) 2005-08-25
EP0916691B1 (en) 2004-08-18
CN1158340C (zh) 2004-07-21
CN1221760A (zh) 1999-07-07
JPH11236488A (ja) 1999-08-31
EP0916691A3 (en) 2002-03-20

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